Moths

[woodelf]

How do we get rid of moths?...they seem to enjoy the bathroom, which has no external window and as soon as we physically kill those, others soon appear. We've tried sticky things on which they are supposed to stick, but don't and also, smelly papers in drawers, etc.
They also congregate round about the telly at night and swatting them seems the only thing we can do at the moment.
Any other help? Ta Muchly.

[taichiperson]

Stop them getting in in the first place. Do you have windows open when it's dark and the lights are on? Perhaps fit some sort of screen if so. Personally I don't have a problem with them.

[woofgang]

what kind of moths are they?

[janbee]

Cedar wood mothballs or cedar wood strips etc are supposed to kill them off without that awful smell of old fashioned moth balls.

[woodelf]

Many Thanks Jan, we'll see if we can get some this afternoon - sorry Woof, all I've been told is that they're small.

[murraymints]

cedar balls do work !

[Ken4155]

Watched a docu series a few months back which concentrated on about 3 pest controllers who were all female. In one of the episodes, an actor's house was infested with moths and it was quite a process to get rid. You say that no sooner have you killed them, than another lot arrive which may suggest that they have laid their eggs in your property. One of their preferred laying areas is carpets and their offspring will feed on it's fibres, so check for any frayed areas and hoover thoroughly and regularly. Smeone may be able to provide you to a link to the programme which, i believe, was titled, The Ladykillers, Pest Detectives and was aired on BBC 2.

[woofgang]

that's what I was thinking Ken, they may be clothes type moths not outside type moths and need a pest controller.

[murraymints]

spray all soft furnishings in the vicinity rather like you would do with pet flea infestation

[murraymints]

no longer available on iplayer Ken ...

[Tizzi24]

I moved into a house, which when summer arrived, tiny moths started appearing. Not very many, but they're just annoying. I've tried lavender moth balls, which haven't really worked. Will try cedar wood next!